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  • Mirele Efros (1939)
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    77 min | Drama
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Mirele Efros (1939)
Approved
77 min | Drama
Mirele Efros, "the Jewish Queen Lear," was the masterpiece of influential Yiddish playwright Jacob Gordin. Berta Gersten gives a memorable performance as Mirele, a wealthy and pious widow whose devotion to her children extends to ...See moreMirele Efros, "the Jewish Queen Lear," was the masterpiece of influential Yiddish playwright Jacob Gordin. Berta Gersten gives a memorable performance as Mirele, a wealthy and pious widow whose devotion to her children extends to hand-picking a wife for her eldest son. Unfortunately, she gravely mistakes the young woman's character. Written by National Center for Jewish Film See less
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Director
Josef Berne
Writers
Jacob Gordin (play "Mirele Efros") | Ossip Dymow (adaptation and screenplay) | Josef Berne (adaptation and screenplay)
Producer
Roman Rebush
Composer
Vladimir Heifetz
Cinematographer
J. Burgi Contner
Editor
Leslie Vidor
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Oct 20, 1939 (United States)

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